Key: Ab major
Intro 1
C#
B
F#
C#
Verse 1
B
C#
running out on the ocean
B
D#m
C#
Dolphins are playing out on the sea
Bring the gold home,
B
C#
the wife, dog, and children
D#m
C#
B
F#
C#
nevermore roam
B
D#m
C#
Born of a wealthy Carolina family
B
D#m
Like sheep and all that he took to the sea
C#
B
Working the oceans,
F#
C#
B
fisherman on the working the oceans,
D#m
C#
searching for gold
B
D#m
C#
Dolphins are playing out on the sea
B
D#m
Brang the gold home and never
C#
B
F#
C#
more home.
B
D#m
C#
Heard of a gold mine down in Ja maica,
B
D#m
Said his farewell to fam
B
D#m
C#
Knew it was his, was there for the taking,
B
D#m
C#
Only mistake was the man in his plan.
B
C#
Fish they are running out on hills,
B
D#m
C#
Dolphins are playing out on the sea.
Bring the gold home,
B
C#
the wife, dog, and children
D#m
C#
B
F#
C#
nevermore alone
B
D#m
C#
Late it was running down in Jamaica,
B
D#m
C#
Later a lawman held him in the grass,
B
D#m
C#
Held up his hands, I'll not go running,
B
D#m
Held up his hands and was shot in the brain,
B
C#
out on the ocean
B
D#m
C#
Dolphins are playing out on the sea
Bring the gold home,
B
C#
the wife, dog and children
D#m
C#
B
F#
C#
never more
B
D#m
Lies on the island down dark
D#m
C#
forgotten his name
B
D#m
F#
C#
Lies on the floor with life now behind him
B
D#m
C#
Wife, dog and children take a break
C#
B
C#
on the ocean
B
D#m
C#
Dolphins are playing out on the sea
Bring the gold home,
B
C#
the wife, dog and children
D#m
C#
B
F#
C#
nevermore roam you
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